Sanctions vs. neutrality: Swiss fine-tune response to Russia - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The Swiss relish their role and reputation as a skilled, neutral host for such international gatherings and as a hub for international organizations like the United Nations and the international Red Cross in Geneva.
46% : Some Western countries announced or were preparing individual sanctions against Putin and his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, including possible travel bans.
40% : Instead, the Federal Council opted to fall in line with the European Union and pledge that Russian individuals and companies hit with EU sanctions won't be able to evade them in Switzerland, which is not one of the EU's 27 member states.

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